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Indian Standard
MILD STEEL TUBES, TUBULARS AND OTHER
WROUGHT STEEL FITTINGS — SPECIFICATION
PART 1 MILD STEEL TUBES

(Fijith Revision)

Third Reprint FEBRUARY 2002

UDC 621.643.2 [ 669.141.24 ]

OBIS 1991

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

January 1991 Price Group 4

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FOREWORD

This Indian Standard ( Part 1 ) ( Fifth Revision ) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards
on ’20 Aprill 990, after the draft finalized by the Steel Tubes, Pipes, and Fittings Sectional
Committee had been approved by the Metallurgical Engineering Division Council.

This standard was first published in 1958 and subsequently revised in 1964, 1968, 1973 and 1979
respectively.

In this revision, the following main modifications have been made:

a) Eddy current test as a part of non-destructive testing has been introduced in this
specification as an alternate to hydraulic test based on the international practice and
experience gained in the country. Other methods of non-destructive testing may be
considered for inclusion in lhe specification , as and when sufficient experience is gained in
the country.
b) Requirements of sockets nave been deleted from this Indian Standard and are being covered
suitably through amendment No. 2 to IS 1239 ( Part 2 ) :1982.
c) Reference has been given to IS 10748:1984 for manufacture of steel tubes.

Where the use of tubes is not controlled by bvelaws or regulations, a reference should be made
to the code of practice relating to the particular’ application’:

In this country, the regulations governing the use of tubes for conveying steam are laid down
in the Indian Boiler Regulations published by the Central Boilers Board.

While formulating this standard, due consideration has been given to the trade practices followed
in the country in this field. Due consideration has also been given to international coordination
among the standards prevailing in different countries. Assistance has been derived from the &
following publications: Ii
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1S0 65: “1981 Carbon steel tubes suitable for screwing in accordance with 1S0 7/1. }
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International Organization for standardization.
BS 1387:1985 Screwed and socketed steel tubes and tubulars and for plain end steel tubes ~
suitable for welding or for screwing to BS 21 : 1985 Pipe threads fur tubes and
fitting where pressure-tight joints are made on the threads. British Standards .
Institution.

This standard contains clauses 6.3s 7.1$ 11.2, 13.1, 16.2 and 17.2.1 which call for an agreement.
bet\veen the manufacturer and the purchaser. .

For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with,
the final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded
off in accordance with IS 2.: 1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revzkd )’. The
number of significant places retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the
specified value in this standard. ,.,
 IS 1239( Part 1 ) :1930

Indian Standard
MILD STEEL TUBES, TUBULARS AND OTHER
WROUGHT STEEL FITTINGS — SPECIFICATION
PART 1 MILD STEEL TUBES

( Fifth Revision]
1 SCOPE INo~Nr— The term socket is synonymous with. the term

I 1.”1 This standard ( Part 1 ) covers the require-

3.6 Length
ments for welded and seamless plain end or
I screwed arid socketed mild steel tubes intended
for use in water, gas, airlines and steam.
3.6.1 Random Length

Normal manufacturing lengths which may vary

1.2 Medium and heavy tubes only are, recom-
The over a wide range; alternatively, a length range
mended for carrying steam services.
may be agreed to between the purchaser and
maxiqmm permissible pressure and temperatures
the manufacturer.
for different sizes of tubes are given in Annex A
fot guidance only.
3.6.2 Exact Length of Screwed and Socketed Tube
2 BZFERENCES
The length of the tube inclusive of the socket.
2.1 The Indian Standards listed in Annex B are
3.6.3 Length of Screwed and Socketed Tube
necessary adjuncts to thk standard.
The length of the tube exclusive of the socket on
3 TERMINOLOGY
one end with handling-tight.
3.0 For the purpose of this standard, the NOTE — Handling-tight means that the socket is so
following definitions shall apply. tight fitted that it should not fall down during handling
or transit.
3.1 Black Tube
4 DESIGNATION
Tube as manufactured, without any subsequent
surface treatment. 4.1 Mild steel tubes covered by this standard
shall be designated by their nominal bore, and ,, ,
3.2 Nominal Bore shall be further classified as light, medium and
heavy depending on the wall thickness; and
A size reference denoting the approximate bore screwed and socketed or plain-end to denote
of the tube. For each size of tube, the outside end condition, and black or galvanized to
diameter is fixed by the corresponding screw denote surface condition.
thread dimensions of IS 554:1985, and there-
fore, the actual’ bore of each size of tube will 5 SUPPLY OF MATERIALS
vary according to the thickness.
5.; G;;~al rre~uir:~:m:s relating to the supply
3.3 Plain End shall co~form to
IS 1387:1967.
The ends are cleanly finished by normal
deburring process. 6 MANUFACTURE
3.4 Tube Pipe
6.1 Seamless Steel Tubes
A long, hollow, open-ended object of circular
or other cross-section. The term tube is Shall be made from tested quality steel
synonymous wuth the term pipe. manufactured by any approved process and
shall be fully killed. The sulphur and phosphorus
3.5 Socket requirements in steel shall not exceed” 0“05
percent each. The welded tubes shall be
The screwed coupling utilized in jointing the manufactured from hot-rolled steel skelp/strips
tubes together. con forrtiing to 1S 10748: 1984.

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6.2 Steel tubes shall be manufactured by one of shall be permitted on the. tubes and sockets:
the fol!cswing processes:
a) Thickness:
a) Hot-finished seamless ( HFS );
1) Seam welded + Not limited
b) Electric resistance welded ( ERW ); Light tubes – 8 percent
c) High frequency induction welded ( HFIW);
Medium and heavy + Not limited
d) Hot finished welded ( HFW ); and tubes - 10 percent
e) Cold finished seamless ( CDS ). 2) Seamless tubes + Not limited
NOTE – Tuiws made by manual welding are not — !2” 5 percent
covered by thn specification.
b) Weight
6.3 ‘L,ght’, ‘Medium’ and ‘Heavy’ tubes shall
be either welded or seamless as agreed to 1) Single tube ( light + 10 percent
between the purchaser and the manufacturer. series ) — 8 percent

6.4 If so specified by the purchaser, the height 2) Single tube ( medium + 10 percent
of the internal weld fin shall not be greater than and heavy series )
60 percent of the specific 3 thickness.
3) For quantities per load & 5 percent
of 10 tonnes, Min ( light
6.5 All electric welded tubes used for steam
series )
services shall be normalized. Only medium
and heavy class of tubes shall normally be used 4) For quantities per load & 7:5 percent
for steam services. of 10 tonnes, Min
NOTE – HFS and HFW tube. need not be normalized. ( medium and heavy
series ]
7 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
NOTE — For the purpose of a minimum weizhment of
10 tonnes lot, the w>igkment may be done in c&venient
7.1 The chemical analysis of steel tubes shall be lots at the option of the manufacturer.
carried out only for sulphur and phosphorus
requirements.
10 JOINTS
7.1.1 The analysis of steel shall be carried out
either by the method specified in IS 228 and its 10.1 All screwed tubes shall be supplied with
relevant parts or “ any other established pipe threads conforming to IS 554:1985.
instrumental/chemical methods. In case of .Gauging in accordance with IS 8999:1979 shall
dispute the procedure given in IS 228 and its be considered as an adequate test for con-
relevant parts shall be the referee method. How- formity of threads of IS 554:1975.
ever, where the method is not given in IS 228
and its relevant parts, the referee methodsh all 10.1.1 Unless specified otherwise, tubes shall be
be as agreed to betlveen the purchaser and the supplied screwed with taper threads.
manufacturer.
10.1.1.1 However, in the case of ‘light’ tubes,
7.1.2 Product Analysis the application of taper pipe threads may be
modified by permitting the outside diameter of
The maximum permissible variation of stdphur the tubes to be within the limits shown in
and phosphorus in the case of product analysis CO1 2 and 3 of Table 1. Where the tube
from the limits stated in 6.1 shall be 0“005 approaches the lower limit of outside diameter,
percent each. some incomplete thr,eads (perfect “at root and
imperfect at the crest ) may be expected from
8 DIMENSIONS and beyond the gauge plane. Such incomplete
threads shall not be regarded as justification
8.1 The dimensions and nominal mass of tubes
for rejection of the tubes. Also, the minimum
shall be in accordance with Tables 1, 2 and 3,
sul)ject to the tolerances permitted in 9.
length of threads in ‘light: tubes shall be 80
percent of that specified in IS 554:1985.
8.1.1 Thickness and mass mentioned in Tables
1, 2 and 3 are applicable to both black and 10.2 Each tube shall be supplied with one
galvanized tubes. socket conforming to IS 1239 ( Part 2 ) :1982.

9 TOLERANCES ON THICKNESS AND 11 LENGTH!J

MASS
11.0 Following tolerances shall be applied on
9.1 The following manufacturing tolerances lengths of tubes.

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Table 1 Dimensions and Nominal Mass of Steel Tubes — Light

(C&zuseJ8.1 and 10.1.1.1)

Nominal Outxide Diameter l%ickmeaa Mxxa of Tube

Bore ————— A _——. —— T
Ga;imum Minimum ‘Plain Screwed ‘
End and Socketed

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

mm mm kg/m kg/m
10”1 9“7 1“8 0“360 W363
13”6 13.2 I“8 0“515 0519
17”1 16”7 1“8 0“670 0“676
2L”4 21”0 2“0 0“947 0956
269 26”4 2T3 1“38 1“39
3Y8 33”2 2“6 1“98 2“00
42”5 41”9 2“6 2“57
48”4 47”8 2“9 :: 3“27
60”2 59’6 2“9 ~08 415

65 76”0 75”2 3“2 971 5“83

so 88”7 87”9 C72 689
100 113”9 )1*O U 975 100

Table 2 Dimensions and Nominal Mass of Steel Tabes — Medium

( Clause 8.1 )

Nominal Outside Diameter Thicknex9 Maxs of Tube

Bore ~———.. .A_. ——— - — — .- —.——— T
Maximum Minimu~ Plain Screwed
End and Socketed

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

Inm mm mm mm kg/m kg/m

6 1W6 P8 0407
140 13”2 R $% tV645
18 17”5 16”7 2“3 0“839 0%45

21”8 21”0 1-21 1.22

27”3 26”5 1.56 1.57
34”2 33”!3 241 2’43

32 42.9 42.0 3.2 3.10 3.13

40 488 47.9 3.2 3.56 3.60
50 6W8 597 3.6 5.03 5.10

766 75.3 642 6.54

895 88.0 8.36 8.53
115.0 113.1 12.2 12.5

125 140.8 138.5 4.8 1590 16.4

150 166.5 163.9 4.8 189 19.5

J1.1 Random Length below 65 mm nominal bore and 7.5 percent of

4 to 7 m, unless otherwise specified. Includes
one socket for screwed and socketed tubes.
11.1.1 For orders of over 150 m of any one size
of tube, it shall -be permissible to supply short
random lengths from 2 to 4 m, provided that
the number of such lengths does not exceed 5
percent of the total numbers of lengths for sizes
the total number of lengths for sizes 65 mm
nominal bore and above. In addition, it shall
be permissible for two lengths to be jointed
together to make a random length, provided
that the number of such jointed lengths does
not exceed 5 percent of the total numbers of
lengths for sizes below 65 mm nominal bore
and 7.5 percent of the total number of lengths
for sizes 65 mm and above.

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Table 3 Dimensions and Nominal Ibfa- of Steel Tsalsem— Heawy

( Clause 8.1)

OssteideDiameter l%ickssees Mass of Tube

~ .. —. —.A——— ~pA-_—_—_
Maximum Minimum Plain Screwed
End and Socketed

(1) .(2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

mm mm mm mm kg/m kg/m
6 10”5 2“6 0“4s7 W490
14”0 1;”: 2“9 0“765 0769
18 17”5 16”7 2“9 1’02 1“0.3

21”8 21”0 3’2 1“44 1“45

27”3 26”5 3“2 1“87 1“88
34”2 33”3 40 2“93 2“95

32 42”9 42”0 40 3“79 3“82

40 4S”8 47”9 40 4’37 *41
50 60”8 59”7 4“5 &19 626

65 76”6 7!5”3 45 7“93 8“05

80 8SY5 88”0 4“U 990 10”40
100 115”0 113”1 54 145 148
125 140-8 138”5 5“4 17”9 18.4
150 1665 163”9 5“4 21.3 21”9
.

11.2 Exact Length seconds and shall not show any leakage in the
pipe.
Unless otherwise agreed to between the manufac-
turer and the purchaser, where exact lengths are 14 TEST ON FINISHED TUBES
specified, either for screwed and socketed tubes
or for plain-end tubes, each tube shall be within 14.0 The following tests shall be conducted by
+6 the manufacturer on finished tubes.
_ ~ mm of the specified length.
14.1 The tensile strength of length or strip cut
11.3 Approximate Length from selected tubes, when testetin accordance
with IS 1894: 1972, shall be at least 320 MPa
Where approximate lengths are required, either ( 320 N/mm’).
for screwed and socketed tubes or for plain end NOTES
tubes, each tube shall be within + 150 mm of
the specified length. 1. For welded tubes, the strip tensile test specimen shall
not contain the weld.
12 GALVANIZING 2 For galvanised tubes, zinc coating may be removed
by stripping prior to tensile test.
12.1 Where tubes are required to be galvanized, 14.1.1 The elongation percentage on a gauge
the zinc coating on the tubes shall be in length of 5“65/So, where So is the original cross-
accordance with IS 4736: 1986.
sectional area of the test specimen, shall be as
follows:
12.1.1 Tubes which are to be screwed shall be
galvanized before screwing. Nominal Bore Elongation
Percent, Min
13 LEAK TIGHTNESS TEST
a) For steam and gas services 20 percent
13.1 Each tube shall be tested for hydrostatic for all sizes
test for leak tightness as an in-process test at the b) For other services:
manufacturer’s ~vorks. Eddy current test may
he done in place of hydrostatic test as per the Up to and including25 mm 12 percent
procedure given in Annex C, subject to mutual Over 25 mm up to and 20 percent
agreement between the purchaser and the including 150 mm
manufacturer.
14.2 Bend Test on Tubes “Up to and
Including 50 mm Nominal Bore
13.1.1 Hydrostatic test shall be carried out at a
pressure of 5 MPa, maintained for at least 3 When tested in accordance with IS 2329:1985,

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the finished tubes shall be capable of with- reasonably straight.

standing the bend test without showing any
signs of fracture or failure. Welded tubes shall 16 SAMPLING OF TUBES
be bent with the weld at 90° to the plane of
bending. The tubes shall not be filled for this 16.1 Lot
test.
For the purpose of drawing samples all mild
14.2.1 Ungalvanized tubes shall be capable of steel tubes bearing same designation and
being bent cold, without cracking, through 180° manufactured under a single process shall be
round a former having a radius at the bottom grouped together to constitute a lot. Each lot
of groove, in the plane of bending, equal to six shall be sampled separately and assessed for
times the outside diameter of the tube. conformity to this specification.

14.2.2 Galvanized tubes shall be capable of 16.2 Sampling and Criterion for
being bent cold, without cracking of the steel, Conformity
through 90° round a former having a radius at
the bottom of the groove equal to eight times Unless otherwise agreed to between the manu-
the outside diameter of the tube. facturer and the purchaser the procedure for
sampling of tubes for various tests and criteria
14.3 Flattening Test on Tubes Above 50 mm for conformity shall be as giveninIS4711 :1974.
Nominal Bore
17 MARKING
Rings, not less than40 mm in length, cut from
the ends of selected tubes, shall be flattened 17.1 Each tube shall bear legibly the identity of
between parallel plates with the weld if any at the source of manufacturer.
90° ( point of maximum bending) in accordance
with IS 2328: 1983. No opening shall occur by 17.2 The different classes of tubes shall be
fracture in the weld until the distance between distinguished by colour bands which shall be
the plates is less than 75 percent of the original applied as follows before the tubes leave the
outside diameter of the pipe and no cracks or manufacturer’s works:
breaks in the metal elsewhere than in the weld
‘Light’ tubes, Yellow*
shall occur until the distance between the plates
‘Medium’ tubes, Blue
is less than 60 percent of the original outside
diameter. ‘Heavy’ tubes, Red.
17.2.1 Unless otherwise mutually agreed to
14.3.1 The test rings may have the inner and between the manufacturer and the purchaser, a
outer eclges rounded. whtte colour band shall be appiied at each end
of the tubes for steam services. -, -J
14.4 Retest
17.3 “All long random lengths shall each have
Should any one of the test pieces first selected two 75 mm bands, one near each end; all other
fail to pass any of the tests specified above, two lengths shall each have one 75 mm band.
further samples shall be selected for testing in
respect of Each faiiure. Should the test pieces 17.3.1 The tubes may also be marked with the
from both these additional samples pass, the Standard Mark, details for which may be
material shall be deemed to comply with the obtained from the Bureau of Indian Standards.
requirements of that particular test. Should
the test pieces from either of these additional 18 PROTECTION AND PACKING
samples fail, the material represented by the
test samples shall be deemed as not complying 18.1 Black tubes not otherwise protected shall
with the standard. be varnished or suitably painted externally
throughout the length unless ordered
15 WORKMANSHIP unvarnished or unpainted. Where tubes are
lmndle~ for transport, all qualities of tubes shall
15.1 All pipes shall be cleanly finished and be packed in accordance with IS 4740:1979.
reasonably free from injurious defects. The
ends shrill be cleanly cut and reasonably square “For export purposes the tubes may be
with axis of the pipe. The tubes shall be painted yellow or brown.
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ANNEX A

( Clause 1.2)
MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE FOR
TUBES FOR CONVEYING STEAM

A-1 The maximum permissible pressure and A-2 For tubes fitted with appropriate flanges or
temperature for tubes with screwed and suitably butt welded together, the maximum
socketed joints shall be as given in Table 4. permissible pressure shall be 2-06 MPa and the
maximum permissible temperature 260”C.

T=ble 4 Maximum Permissible Presmme and Ternperatare For Tubes With

Steel Couplings or Screwed and Socketed Joints
( Claw A-1)

Nomhal Bore

(1) (2) (3)

mm MPa “c
Up to and including 25 mm 1“20 260
Over 25 mm up to and including 40 mm 1“03 260
Over 40 mm up to and including 60 mm tY86 260
Over 60 mm up to and including 100 mm 069 260
tV83 177
Over 100 mm up to and including 125 mm 069 171
Over 125 mm up to and including 150 mm 050 160
NOTE — 1 MPa = 1 N/mms = 01020 kg/mm8

ANNEX B
( Clause 2.1)
LIST OF REFERRED INDIAN STANDARDS
Is No. Tile IS NO. Title

228 Methods for chemical analysis 2329: 1985 Method for bend test on
of steels metallic tubes ( in full section )
(&t reviswn)
554:1985 Dimensions for pipe threads
where pressure-tigh~ joints are 4711: 1974 Methods for sampling of steel
made.on threads ( third revi>ion) pipes, tubes and fittings (jht
revirion )
1239 Mild steel tubes, tubulars and
( Part 2 ) :1982 other wrought steel fittings : 4736: 986 Hot dip zinc coatings on mild
Part 2 Mild steel tubulars and steel tubes (jht reviswn )
other wrought steel pipe
fittings ( third revisrhs ) 4740: 979 Code of practice for packaging
of steel tubes (first revtiion )
1387:1967 General requirements for the
supply of metallurgical 8999: 979 Gauging practice for pipe
materials (Jirst retiion ) threads where pressure tight
1894:1972 Method for tensile testing of joints are required on the
steel tubes (j%t revfiion ) threads

2328:1983 h4ethod for flattening test on 10748: 1984 Hot rolled steel skelp/strip for
metallic tubes (jht rerrfiiort) welded tubes and pipes

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ANNEX C
( Clause 13.1 )
EDDY CURRENT TESTING OF TUBES AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO
THE HYDRAULIC LEAK TIGHTNESS TEST

C-1 METHODS OF TEST follows:

Nominal Bor# of Tubes Drill Dianwter

C-1.l The tubes shall be tested for imperfections .mm
using a concentric coil or a rotating tube or
rotary probe eddy current fechnique in
Up to and including 15 1“2
accordance with this Annex,
20,25-32 1“7
C-1.2 The tube shall be sufficiently straight to 40-50 2“2
ensure the validity of the test and the surface 65-80 2“7
shall be free from any foreign matter that 100-125 3“2
would interfere with. the interpretation of the
150 3“7
test.
C-2.3 Method B
C-1.3 TWO methods of test are ermitted ( at
the manufacturer’s option ). T~e equipment The standard test piece shall have a longitudinal
may be located ‘on’ or ‘off’ the tube mill. notch 0-8 mm or less in width machin~d parallel
to the tube axis on the outer surface of the
Method A tube. The depth of the notch shall not exceed
12 1/2 percent of the specified thickness of the
The tube to be tested is passed through the (a) tube or 0-3 mm whichever is greater. The
concentric test coil ( applicable to welded or length, of the notch at full depth shall not
seamless tubes ), or (b) segmental coil covering exceed 50 mm.
the weld and + 15° arc from weld line
( applicable to welded tubes) on either side. C-3 CALIBRATION PROCEDURE

C-3.1 The equipment and test coils shall be

Method B
The tube to be tested or the test coil assembly
is rotated and translated relative to each other
so the test coil describe a helical path over the
tube surface. The pitch of the helical scan shall
ensure that the whole of the tube surface is
effectively covered. This method is applicable
to seamless tubes only.
adjusted to produce in a consistent manner a
clearly identifiable signal from the standard($)
defect on the standard tube and this signal ------
shall be used to set the trigger/alarm level of
the equipment. For calibration purposes the
relative speed between the standard tube
containing standard defect and the test coils
shall be the same as that used during the
production.

C-2 CALIBRATION OF TEST C-3.2 The calibration of the equipment shall

EQUIPMENT be checked at the commencement and at the
end of each working period and at intervals
not exceeding 2 h.
C-2.1 The equipment shall be calibrated using
standard tube containing holes as defined C-3.3 If on checking during production testing
in .C-2.3 for Method A or standard notches as
the reference standard is not detected even after
defined in C-2.4 for Method B. The test piece
changing the sensitivity by 2dB to allow for
for off-line equipment shall have similar equipment drift, the equipment shall be recali-
electromagnetic properties and same diameter brated. Following recalibration, all tubes
and thickness as the tube to be tested. For tested since the previous check shall be retested,
online equipment, running tube may he
unless recordings from individually identified
considered as standard tube. tubes are available that permit classdlcatjon of
those tubes into ‘suspect’ and ‘acceptable’
C-2.2 Method A categories.

The stand ard defect shall be a circular hole C-4 TEST PROCEDURE
drilled radially completely through the tube
wall on the welding. The diameter of the C-4.1 Pass the pipe or tubing to be inspected
drill required to make these holes shall be as through the test unit at the appropriate

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production speed, maintaining the production to have passed thk test.

spe ?d constant within +10 percent under
conditions identical to those used in the
calibration of the equipment.
NOTE — Identical conditions include all instrument
settings, mechanical motion, positioning of the encirclir@
coil(s) in relation to the tube and any other factor that
affect the validity of the technique.
C-5 ACCEPTANCE
C-5.1 Any tube producing a signal lower than
the signals from the standard shall be deemed
C-5.2 Since NDT systems are known to be
sensitive to some features which do not cause a
leak, the tubes rejected by NDT may be retested
hydraulically and whatever tubes pass the
hydraulic test shall be accepted.
C-5.3 The tubes rejected in C-5.1 may also be
retested off-line NDT equipment. Those which
do not produce reject level signals shall be
accepted. Others may be accepted after
cropping of the portion producing reject level
signals.

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AMENDMENT NO.1 JUNE 1992

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IS 1239( Part 1 ) :1990 MILD STEEL TUBES,
~UBULARS AND CYl!HERWROUGHT SI’EEL
FITTINGS — SPECIFICATION

PART 1 MILD STEEL TUBES

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‘idusivc’.

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(P4rge4clauselad )—suktkute%65#%’@ ‘sAs&’.

(Pu&5,*174)—q*h**mkmMti~b
fWowiagkxu

‘For cxpoti putposcs,b colourbami onthc tuba may be yellow or browm’

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To
1S 1?39 ( Part 1 ) :1990 MILD STEEL TUBES,
TUMJLARS AND OTHER WROUGHT STEEL
FI’ITINGS — SPECIFICATION
PART 1 MU.O STEEL TUBES

( El!jthRevision )

( Page 1, clause 3.4) — Substitute ‘Tube/Pipe’ for ‘Tube Pipe’.

[page 1, clause 6.1) — Substitute tke following for the existing
clause.
‘Seamlew She] tubes shall be made from tested quality steel manufac-
tured by any a~oved proceas and shall be fully killed. The sulphur
and phospho~ ~W~rements in steel shal] not e~eed 0.05 percent
each.
The welded tubes 8hall b ~a~actw~ from hot-rolled steel skelp/
strips co~rming to IS 1074.. ~~.’
(P*e7, &use GM):
a) Lfne3 - substitute ‘GM’ J.. ~GW.
b) LfJte4- ‘Gus f or‘C-24’.
c) line 4- Whtitute “standardtube’~v ~~st pie=’.
( Page 7, clause C-23, hue 1 ) - Substitute ‘tube& ~taatpiece’.
( Pago 7, clause -.1) :
a)&3 — Substitute ‘standard’@ ‘standard(s)’.
b) Une4— Substitute ‘defeot(s)’ fm ‘defect’.
( Page 7, clause (X.1, lfne 1 ) - Substitute ‘tube’ /or ‘pipe or
tubing’.
( Page 8,cfause C&3, he S ) – Substitute ‘off’ f~ ‘of’.

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AMENDMENT
TO )r
1S 1239 ( Pprt 1 ): 1990 MILD STEEL TUBES,
TtJBUL~RS AND OTHER WROUGHT STEEL
tWITINGS — SPECIFICATION
PART1 MILD STEEL TUBES

( Puge 1. ckmse 6.1 ) — Add a new paraqfterthis clause

‘Tubes may also bc manufactured from sheethtnp conforming 10 IS 513:1988

C+ rolled low carbonsteel sheet and strip.’
(Page2. chwe 10.2 ) — Suhstituwthe following for the existing clause
‘Each tub shall be supplied with one socket. Socket sIN conform to 811
rcquimwcnts of IS 1239( Past2 ): 1992 except clause&4.’
(Page 4. Table3, cof 6 ) – Substitute‘10.W@ ‘10.40’.

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4 DECEMBER. 1995
TO
1S 1239( Part 1 ) :1990 MILD STEEL TUBES,
TUBULJ4RS AND OTHER WROUGHT STEEL
FI’ITINGS — SPECIFICATION
PART 1 MILD STEEL TUBES

(Fijlh Revisioir)

( Page 1, clause 2.1) — Insert the following afler 2.1:

‘2.1.1 Latestversionof thestandardshouldbe referredto.’

( Page 1, clause 6.1) — Substitute ‘10748 :1995’ for ‘10748 :1984’ and
also wherever it occum in the standard.
[ Page 4, clause 14.1.l(a) ] — Substitute the following for the cxis[ing

Nominal Bore Elongation Percen~ Min

a) For steam services for all sizes 20

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TO
IS 1239 (PART 1) :1990 MILO STEEL TUBES,
TUBULARS AND OTHER WROUGIiT STEEL FI’ITINGS
— SPECIFICATION
PART 1 MILD STEEL TUBES

( Fiflh Revkwn )

I Page 1, chmc 2.1 ( see also Arnencfrrmt No. 4 ) ] – Substitulc Ilrc

following for Ilk existing clause:
‘The Indian Standards listed in Annex B contain previsions which tbrougb
reference in this text, comtilule prvvision of this standard. At the time of
publication, the editions indicated were valid. All Iudian Standards are subject to
revision, and parties to agreements based on !his $tandnrd arc encouraged to
investigate the possibility of applying the most rcccnt editions of the Indian
Standards indicated in Annex B.’
( Page 2, clause 10.1, line 5 )-- Subslilulc ‘IS 554:1985’ for ‘IS 554:
1975~.

(Page 4, clause 14.1, line 3 ) — Subs! ihrte ‘IS 1608:1995’ @ ‘1S !994 :
1972’.
( Page 6, Annex B )-– Substitute the following matter for tbc existing:
is No. ‘fide
228 Mctbods for chcmic~l analysis of pig iron, ms! ~ion and plain
carbon and low alloy steels
513:1994 CMd rolled low cartxm steel sbecLs and strips (/orwt/I rewrkion)
$54:1985 Dimensions for pipe threads where pressure tight joints are
required on tbe threads (r/rird revision)
1239 (Part 2): Mild steel tubes, tubulara and other wrought steel fitting.. :
1992 Part 2 Mild steel sockets tubular and other wrought steel pipe
fittings (@rfh mtvkbn)
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lSNO. Title
1387:1993 Geneml requirementsforthe supplyof tnctaiiurgiealmaterials
(Seeond revision)
1608:1995 Mechankai testing of metals — mmsik testing ( second
revision )
2328:1983 h.iethodfor flattening test on mctaliic tubes (/Irst reviswn )
2329:1985 Method for bend test cm metallic tubes ( in full section ) (first
reviswn )
4711:1974 Methods [or sampiing of steel pipes, tubes and fittings (first
revision )
4736:1986 Hot dip zinc matings on mild steel tubes (Jlrst Jevision )
4740:1979 Code of practice for packaging of steel tubes (jh revision )
8999:1979 Gauging ptactice for pipe threads where prcsure tight joints
are required on the threads
10748: 19!?5 Hot rolled steel strips for welded tubes and pipes ( Jrsl
revision )
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